Title :
Bistable laser diodes and their applications for optical networks
Author :
Kawaguchi, Hitoshi
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Yamagata Univ., Yonezawa, Japan
Abstract :
Recent progresses in research on bistable laser diodes and their applications in optical communication and photonic switching are reviewed. Bistability in two-mode lasers via gain saturation has recently attracted attention, because of its ultra high-speed
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; laser modes; optical bistability; optical saturation; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; bistable laser diode applications; gain saturation; optical communication; photonic switching; review; two-mode lasers; ultra high-speed; Diode lasers; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical polarization; Optical saturation; Ultrafast optics; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 1999. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kielce
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5637-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.1999.781847
